Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dead
Jackson led a rainbow coalition of Americans through decades of protest and progress
Harold taught me to not fear death
Bud Cort's death is a reminder to live the best you can, while you can
Trump's "Mission Accomplished" moment
The president falsely claimed he "fixed" the affordability crisis. He and the GOP will pay in the November midterms
JD Vance doesn't believe in free speech
In 2025, the veep warned Europeans about censorship. Now the Trump administration is testing those same limits
Minnesotans delay abortions to avoid ICE
Planned Parenthood’s no-show rate has gone up almost 10 percent since the Minnesota operation began
Acting legend Robert Duvall dead at 95
Robert Duvall’s seven decades of iconic and varied performances made him one of America’s most respected actors
Lifetouch: Student data always secure
Lifetouch says student photos never at risk; company’s operations independent of any past parent company executive
9 spring memoirs not to skip
Lena Dunham, Fab 5 Freddy and Liza with a Z are among the culture-makers leaving it all on the page
Trump's legacy war on a portrait
A battle over brushstrokes and biography puts Trump’s legacy and national museums back in the spotlight
Rebecca Black started the ragebait era
Fifteen years ago, the singer-songwriter showed the web loved nothing more than a pile-on
MAGA loves bad dads
Raising kids should be about quality, not quantity
Why GOP wants a Charlie Kirk holiday
State-level Charlie Kirk celebrations stand in for an actual GOP agenda, critics say — and no one gets the day off
Trump admin losing credibility in court
"I don’t recall a single instance... when a grand jury refused to return a true bill, an indictment," ex-judge says
Viral posts upend school picture day
Social media posts linked Lifetouch’s ownership to figures in the Epstein files, schools canceled picture days
Cobb calls for Bondi, Noem impeachment
After chaotic hearings and Trump’s praise for controversial figures, former insider says accountability is overdue
James Van Der Beek kept us guessing
In "The Rules of Attraction," the "Dawson's Creek" dreamboat paved the way for a career that played against type
In "Heated Rivalry," food is vulnerable
In a genre that treats food as foreplay, the year’s hottest romance makes a tuna melt a symbol of deeper intimacy
Obama calls out Trump's racist ape video
Obama calls Trump’s racist video and MAGA behavior “deeply troubling” amid escalating polarization
Next Dem attorney general faces a mess
The Justice Department was reformed in the wake of Watergate. A similar process will be needed after Bondi's abuses
Epstein files rock Britain — but why?
The contrast with Trump's America is both obvious and shocking — but it’s not the whole story
How US blockade is suffocating Cuba
Plenty of Cubans dislike their own government — but still see Trump and Marco Rubio as "demons"
Swarms of AI bots threaten democracy
The level of coordination among inauthentic online agents is unprecedented
Ring's Super Bowl ad freaked people out
A sweet story about finding lost dogs exposed growing fears about AI and monitoring, door bell cameras and policing
"Wuthering Heights" is a reader's dream
By focusing on feeling over faithfully adapting, the provocative filmmaker's new take sparks the imagination